asyone interested in posting up pics of their car mount setups? i am looking into a universal mount and thinking about attaching it to my dash using the double-sided tape feature instead of the window suction cup.
just looking to see what everyone else is utilizing and how you set it up!
thanks!
I'm using the rezound dock with a universal iphone mount.
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I'm using the rezound dock with a universal iphone mount.
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very nice, clean setup! the only reason i didn't immediately jump on the oem dock is because i want the ability to also cradle the phone in portrait mode.
alphabets said:
very nice, clean setup! the only reason i didn't immediately jump on the oem dock is because i want the ability to also cradle the phone in portrait mode.
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I'd check out Criagsdocks.com for that. One of my friends has one and it's very nice. It rotates from landscape to portrait easily.
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very nice, clean setup! the only reason i didn't immediately jump on the oem dock is because i want the ability to also cradle the phone in portrait mode.
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??????
Mine is the stock dock and it goes to portrait easily.
Am I missing something?
I'm not using the stock mount, just the dock itself. It's mounted with a universal mount that doesn't swivel. I recommend the craigsdock because overall, its much nicer than the iBolt.
I use this iBolt ProDock. Fits the extended battery nicely. Hoping it lasts because I am tired of buying a new dock if and when I buy a new phone.
http://www.htcdepot.com/ibolt-prodock-alumina/3A78A9715A.htm
I use this and it works with the case on......http://www.slipgripcarmounts.com/SlipGrip-Car-Mount-FOR-HTC-REZOUND-VIGOR-6425-Phone-Using-HardRubber-Case-HV_p_126957.html
The also make one for the otterbox case and no case......http://www.slipgripcarmounts.com/Rezound-Vigor-6245-Thunderbolt-II_c_26751.html
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I'd check out Criagsdocks.com for that. One of my friends has one and it's very nice. It rotates from landscape to portrait easily.
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I have this and it works perfectly.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1426468
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Craigsdocks is the way to go. I had a goose neck left over from my xm radio and I custom made a mount to go in the to. Now my wife wants to keep my car.
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Craigs Docks rocks. This is the only way to roll
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I have the CraigsDocks dock as well. Not only is it universal, and made of aluminum instead of plastic, but it is made by a guy who has outstanding character. I bought one of the original docks, and it worked fine. It ended up on the floor of my car (kids...) and got bent. When I tried to straighten it, I broke it. I contacted Craig to inquire about a new piece for it, and a new suction cup mount (he doesn't make these, just sells them as a courtesy), and he said that he had made improvements since I got mine, and that he was unhappy with the strength of the original ones, so he sent me out an entire new dock, cable and all. Talk about going above and beyond... I BROKE IT, and told him so, but he still felt he was responsible and sent me a new one. He WILL get more business if I ever need another dock, and I will sing his praises here as well!!!
Rob
homer169 said:
Craigsdocks is the way to go. I had a goose neck left over from my xm radio and I custom made a mount to go in the to. Now my wife wants to keep my car.
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interesting idea. I still have a sirius radio mount in my garage.
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I won an auction on Friday and got (2) HTC EVO 3D Docks, (2) iGrip Car Mounts, an Otterbox Commuter case, and a pink silicone case.
Not too bad...
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thats cool dude, congrats btw
Very nice. If you do not need both docks or car mounts, I would be happy to buy one from you.
A steal
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Very nice. If you do not need both docks or car mounts, I would be happy to buy one from you.
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I'll keep that in mind. I have 2 cars, so I might keep both the mounts, but I may let go of one of the docks. Depends on if I want one on my night stand and on my desk at the office, or one or the other.
Nice grab.
Wow talk about being extremely jealous let me know how you like the dock Im thinking of getting one
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Forum Troll bragging about his products.
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This is totally uncalled for.
eXplicit815 said:
I won an auction on Friday and got (2) HTC EVO 3D Docks, (2) iGrip Car Mounts, an Otterbox Commuter case, and a pink silicone case.
Not too bad...
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Nice snag man sometimes you get lucky like that on ebay.
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Wow talk about being extremely jealous let me know how you like the dock Im thinking of getting one
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I can definitely say it's a nice thing to have, but maybe not for what it's been retailed for. I mainly use it on my desk at work, and I have one on my nightstand for my overnight charging and alarm clock. If you find a good deal on one around the $20 range, I would definitely recommend getting one.
As for the car dock, that's been a great addition. It charges, and make it easy to use for navigation. I haven't taken it on a trip, but when I do, I trust it'll do wonders for me.
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Forum Troll bragging about his products.
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As for this troll, here. He/she felt the need to PM me directly to tell me that I troll and rage on the forums, and that I don't possess the knowledge to "rage" on the forums. I've asked that they either not bother me with their accusations, or come clean on who they are, and what qualifies them to tell me that my conversations on these boards are unacceptable.
haters goan hate man
Quick question for those of you using the cradle. With I Grip, I know that once docked, it launches the Car Panel automatically. Does using the cradle launch anything in particular?
Also, since I am on the topic, do you any of you guys know if there is a way to turn off the auto launch
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Quick question for those of you using the cradle. With I Grip, I know that once docked, it launches the Car Panel automatically. Does using the cradle launch anything in particular?
Also, since I am on the topic, do you any of you guys know if there is a way to turn off the auto launch
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When you put it into the cradle, it launches the "Dock Mode" application automatically.
And yes, there is a way to turn off the Auto-Launch feature for the Dock Mode application. Open the application and go to Menu > Settings, then uncheck "Auto-Launch."
You can even set it to automatically turn on your HotSpot when connected. Just saw that, pretty cool.
After having my Photon for four days I have been loving it, but have one complaint regarding the kickstand.
If you have the kickstand employed, you can not plug in a charger. I was trying to watch a movie during my lunch break yesterday and the battery was dying, but I could not plug it in.
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solution:
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mind....blowing
duh
Now I feel dumb.
dtaylorr said:
Now I feel dumb.
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I do too. Technology always has some obscenely simple answer to the issue's that torment us the most.
Lmfao
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actually its a good thing its main kickstand side is on that side cause no buttons can be accisentally pressed(ive been charging and using the kickstand like so, was resting my hand ontop the phone reading and it hit the camera button exiting my window) so maybe in the future theyll come out with some alround better design for a kickstand and plugin/button placement
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Ports on bottom of phone?
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Maybe two centered kickstands that can rest and be locked either way. With a slant we could also do this vertically.
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Ports on bottom of phone?
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My favorite thing about the OG Evo right there.. bottom usb port.. made life so easy
Actually the port placement is terrible for the Photon/Electrify. Consider the car. You're driving, and you have your phone in a holster within reach of the driver. In America, where this phone is primarily sold, the driver sits in the left seat, so the phone is to his/her right, probably on the left side of the instrument panel. Probably, the 12V outlet is somewhere to the right of that, so the charging cable has to reach around. Mine isn't quite long enough, so it threatens to pull the phone out of its holster. This is unsafe for driving. With the port on the bottom, it would be convenient for drivers on both sides (e.g. UK for the right) as long as your holster has an open bottom (mine does).
Actually, my Electrify does the Hero S (Evo Design 4G, for you Sprint folks), which I had for 6 days, one better. Hero S also had it on the left, but right where the holster grabs the phone. So using the holster was impossible with that phone. Just one of the reasons I traded up to Electrify.
Back to topic: Reverse kickstand is cool, but it depends on the spring action being intact. I'm not sure if it can go out on you, but that would kill reverse kickstand if true. As it is, having the charger cable coming out the "top" can pull it back if the cable doesn't have enough slack.
If you want normal kickstand, I recommend rigging a stand, like a poor man's HD dock. Put a hole where the USB port goes, and if you really wanna be fancy, fix it in there permanently. But if you were gonna be fancy, you'd give it a backing (with a space for the speaker, of course) but all that implies you're better at woodworking than most people. I'd like to think with the right hardware I could do alright, but I know my zero woodworking experience means I would utterly fail to produce anything approaching reasonable quality.
After a long process of checking the forums and reading on the numerous ways to add a car dock/mount for the asus tf101, i took it upon myself to revert back to custom install days. What i did was purchase a Car Kit Swivel Air Vent with Super Strong Slim Holder for Asus Eee Transformer TF101 from ultimate-mobiles.co.uk. I didn't want to mount the vent adapter so i cut holes on the side of the dash and placed the tablet hold portion into the dash. What i used was a filing kit, a hand saw, a razor, a screwdriver, and some cotter pins. about 4 hours i had a finished product. Its not perfect but im sure you can tell from the photos.
I can slide the tablet in and out securely with no problem. the left side i had to cut the tab off next to the volume button. This wasn't the best dock cause it was made for the vertical position. I should have order this dock, Strong Windscreen Suction Mount Holder for Asus Eee Transformer TF101, which was made for the horizontal position. But in the end it still worked out like i wanted it to. Oh and by the way the dash pieces i used where extras, i went to a junk yard and found another mustang and took those piece for $5. Sorry for no hyperlinks but im restricted cause of less then 10 post.
Finally here are the pictures.
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all your pictures appear to be dead
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all your pictures appear to be dead
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Yea i see and i'm not sure why. but here's the website with all the pics
https picasaweb.google.com/106266041167959644927/August282012?authuser=0&authkey=Gv1sRgCIbDq8T90OjOnwE&feat=directlink
please put https in front of site. i cant add url's yet
pictures are up!!!
Where did you get the universal tablet holder
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Nice job on this DIY setup, i just wussed out and bought one of those flexible neck seatbolt mounts, and it wobbles like a mofo.
Nice...
abraham.ramirez said:
Where did you get the universal tablet holder
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ultimate-mobiles.co.uk this is the website. i cant post links yet.
Thanks.
That's nice. I just got the ExoGear mount. Not my favorite setup but it will work for now in my escape.
Hoping to get an F150 one of these days and then I'll look into mounting it into the dash somehow.
Again, nice work though. Minimal is best!
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good job
cool
Thanks
That is pretty sick looks like that stock radio is no longer needed
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zachf714 said:
That is pretty sick looks like that stock radio is no longer needed
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I still have to have the stock radio to use the aux output. i haven't found a way or attempted to look for a way to hookup the aux output without having the radio installed. im sure there's a way and ill try it later.
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I still have to have the stock radio to use the aux output. i haven't found a way or attempted to look for a way to hookup the aux output without having the radio installed. im sure there's a way and ill try it later.
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Are you familiar with the site mp3car.com? Check out their forums. Maybe there is a solution on that site that can help you out.
Deutch said:
Are you familiar with the site mp3car.com? Check out their forums. Maybe there is a solution on that site that can help you out.
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Thanks will do.
MAC20 said:
I still have to have the stock radio to use the aux output. i haven't found a way or attempted to look for a way to hookup the aux output without having the radio installed. im sure there's a way and ill try it later.
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You might be able to run a line from the headphone jack to an amp hidden in the dash, but that might not look so good. Might not sound so good, either, if the TF doesn't put out enough to drive the amp. Is there room behind the dash to hide a small head unit with bluetooth?
Looks pretty good as it is really. What are you using for power? I was looking for a car charger for the TF for a while but gave up after nothing really worked. That was a long time ago though.
Same idea here :highfive:
Haters gonna hate.
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Nice
Where did you get it?
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I took the hit and bought it off Amazon. Retail prices, but it does have a really nice fit and finish.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B007JJVYEQ/ref=oh_details_o01_s00_i00
That's not an ideal place to mount a tablet, I know. I'm playing around with different locations. The one good thing about dashboard/windshield mounting is that you can then use the forward camera. Bad obviously is that it is obstructive and distracting, and it will get direct sunlight at times.
Still, a good option to have in the console along with the smaller CD tray mount for the iPhone. Options, man. Options.
Very nice. Got other pics of the setup and car dock from different angle?
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I got mine today and didn't have anywhere to mount it so I drilled a couple of holes in the back plastic and used the vent mount from my Sirius radio worked like a charm
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Nice, but whew...pricey indeed
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Any issues with cops? They sure like to ticket you for obstruction of view.
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Got this one, its almost perfect, just a few things i dont like though
- it has its own charging connector,
it makes charging in your car a little troublesome because you have to take off gtab's case to attach it to the dock
- it depends on the car, but if you dont place it low enough could be blocking your view when driving,
im now ordering brodit's proclip, it mounts to ac vents, (but its different for each car, so youll have to order the dock based on the car)
i hope its a better alternative..
I got mine mounted right above the headunit it works great and no obstruction
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deny_winarto said:
im now ordering brodit's proclip, it mounts to ac vents, (but its different for each car, so youll have to order the dock based on the car)
i hope its a better alternative..
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This is the way I went, and I am very happy with it, but it may depend on the placement of your car vents. The top of my tab (including the camera) is slightly above the level of the dash, so taking video etc would be possible with my setup. Still have to remove the case, but I don't have a problem with that.
Jill
I got one for 6 $ from China on Ebay. Works pretty decent, the only drawback is the waiting time of 4 weeks...
I know this seems odd, but does anyone here have an old Samsung Infuse car dock that they could test and see if the Optimus G will work in? According to the dimensions, the Optimus G is in between the Infuse and the Galaxy S III. The GS3 fits into the Infuse car dock, so I bet the Optimus G will fit. If so that would be awesome since the Infuse car dock is dirt cheap.
Also, I noticed the Optimus G floor model at AT&T came pre-loaded with the Car Home app. So maybe they are working on an OEM car dock anyways.
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Shawn
I'd like to know as well; it actually might work with a case based upon the thickness specs.
I'll let you know, I ordered one for 5$.
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I'll let you know, I ordered one for 5$.
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Cool, thanks!
My optimus came in today and I was able to modify the car dock to make the optimus g fit. It took a good amount of dremilling to make it fit and isn't the prettiest job, but it works and the usb lines up and charges the phone.
Shawn
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How about some pics of the franken-dock.
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How about some pics of the franken-dock.
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Here are some pics... Sorry about the quality of the photos with the phone in the dock. I had to use an old Palm Pre Plus to take the pictures. Man we have come a long way.
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As you can see I did a hack-job on this.... I think I need some better/different dremel attachments.
But, this shows that it is possible to get the Samsung Infuse car dock for next to nothing and you can make it work.
By the way, the extra hole in the dock was for the speaker on a SGS3.
Thanks for posting this.
Where did you get the dock for cheap?
Does the aux out function from the dock work with the optimus?
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It looks like you got it to fit without a case. Do you think there is enough material in the dock to take more out to get it to fit with something like the BodyGlove case?
Update:
Found a Infuse case at an AT&T store. Paid 5 bucks for it. The phone will fit the case if you take a pair of pliers and bend the corners back a bit. I find it works best to bend the corners close to the charging base more than the corners on the other side.
Also, there is no audio out from the mount. You have to plug the aux cable into the phone to get it to work.
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It looks like you got it to fit without a case. Do you think there is enough material in the dock to take more out to get it to fit with something like the BodyGlove case?
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I don't think this will work with any case. There really is not a whole lot of wiggle room, and the micro-usb part of the dock that slides into the phone has to align perfectly.